Economy

The database “Deutschland in Zahlen” from the iwd - Information Service of the German Economic Institute offers statistical indicators on economic and social development in Germany.
The data ranges from labour market to purchasing power to balance of payments. In addition to regional and national statistics, there is also a wealth of information on Germany in international comparison.

The offering is supplemented by dossiers on current topics and infographics.

Keywords: Statistics, Germany, Economy

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

The IAB information platform of the Institute for Employment Research provides structured bibliographies, full texts, research information and additional links free of charge. The selected topics include:

• structural change in the labour market
• digital and ecological transformation
• poverty and social policy
• international and regional labour markets

Keywords: Economy

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

MarketLine Advantage is a database that supports international market, industry and company research. The data is organised into the following categories:

• industry profiles for research on industries and markets in various countries. These provide a concise overview of the market situation.
• company profiles including data on company history, business activities, competitors, in some cases SWOT analyses, etc.
• case studies
• country information with macroeconomic data and indicators, as well as a political overview (PEST / PESTLE)
• news archive for industry-related briefings (company news, financial deals)
• social media analytics

Number of data records: more than 6,000 industry profiles, more than 100,000 company profiles (with over 12,000 SWOT analyses), more than 18,000 company financial information records, more than 450 case studies and around 110 country analyses.

Depending on the licence, users may also access interactive databases that allow them to create your own datasets and analyses.

Language: English

Updates: daily

Keywords: Economy , Industries and Market Analyses

Accessible from the university network (by VPN)

The database contains international press information, company and financial data, information on individuals from business, politics and current affairs, as well as industry data, country reports and legal information in various original languages (including English, French, Arabic, Russian and Chinese).

Nexis Uni contains data from over 17,000 news, company and legal sources:

• Press: Full texts from several thousand journals, magazines and newspapers. Including newsletters, agency reports, blogs, TV and radio transcripts and records from around the world, including archives.
• News: Articles from several thousand journals, magazines and newspapers from around the world, including archives.
• Companies: Various sources offer research options on companies in different countries, company profiles or specific details such as finances, mergers, acquisitions and annual reports.
• Industries & countries: International industry information, economic articles on individual countries and industry news.
• People: Biographical information on figures in business, politics, entertainment and other leading individuals in specific fields.
• Law: Legal information on cases, decisions and laws, particularly for the Anglo-American region.

Through a unified interface, users can search across all sources and personalize their research with alerts, saved searches and other functions. The platform also includes collaboration tools to support teamwork among students.

Keywords: Comapny Info and Financial Statements , Economy , News and Media

Accessible from the university network (by VPN)